Side dishe for 6

Green Beans Amandine

Name: Green Beans Amandine
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup sliced almonds; 1/2 tbsp butter; 1/2 lemon

$3.50for 425 minServes 6

Green beans are briefly boiled, then tossed with toasted almonds, butter, lemon juice, and salt.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green beans, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.36Typical price
	Butter, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.25

Swaps

Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.88 per serving$3.50 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb green beans
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 tbsp butter
1/2 lemon

Steps

Bring a large pot of water and the salt to a boil.
Add the green beans and boil for 4 minutes, until crisp-tender.
Drain the beans and rinse them with cool water.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and toast the almonds for 3 minutes.
Add the beans and lemon juice, then toss for 2 minutes until hot.